Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-17

being allowed to practice, but our doctors
were allowed to hang out shingle without
going through any such ordeal.
MIR. Barker opposed the bill. He said this
bill was in the interest of the doctors, that
there was no call for it from the people. 1t
had been before the legislature. two years
ago, public hearing was advertised, and not
a single person appeared in defence OF 1t, ana
now it was brought up here because there hao
been little trouble among these men IN the
city of Lewiston.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston thought it was the
highest duty of the State to regulate the prac-
tice of any profession, trade or employment
of the State that if improperly followed would
tend to destroy, break down or ipjure the in
terests of the public. That was sound con-
stitutional principle. He cited the laws OF the
State showing the emb odiment of this princi-
pie.
Mr. Engel made an exceedingly humorous
speech on the many subjects of legislation car
ried through this legislature. We had told the
people when to kill deer and how to SKIN
moose. how to catch pickerel and when TO
fry trout. now we are asked TO tell the peo'
pie what kind of physician to employ.
He was followed by Mr.. Hersey of Harps-
we'll, who reviewed the experience OF ms
neighborhood with female quack. his
speech kept the House in peal after peal OF
laughter He was in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Friend of Etna called for The previous
question.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
then lost by the following vote:
YEA-Messrs. Barker. Bennett. Bowker. Carleton
boro, Hayden, Kingsbury, Manley. Moore OF caro- s
liner, o Brien, Newbert. Palmer, Powers, Reynolds
Roberts of Dexter. r. der, Scott. sharp, spnnney'
Wiswell.-30. .u
NAY-Messrs. Adams, Alden, Alexander, Allen
Aver Billings. Boynton. Bradish, Bradley, brown,
Edgecomb, Clark of Bangor. Clark OF Calais, clark
OF Caribou. CLARK Of saco, CloutieT; Con- on
don coEs0n. Cushing F Guts Fed
Fioyd' Fogg, Foster, clifford. Hall, Hamilton OF
Cumberland, Harding of Durham. Harding of Cor
IIodgkins. Ho igan, Hunter. Jordan: Judkins.
Levcnsaler, Libbey of Burnham, Libby of Mattawam
kelg, Littleield of Prospect, Lombard. Loon le
Nealley, Noble, Parcher Pray, Purinton OF Bowdon,
Purinton of Bowdoinham, Randall, ri ker, Roberts
of Brunswick. RUSSELL Sanborn of standisn. saw
vester. Vaughan, Wakefield, Warren of Buxton, War
rem OF Winslow, Wedgewood. Wentworth. Wey
mouth, W yH1s Wilson, wtham' w00dman
ABsENT-Messrs. Beal. Bishop, Cook, Diekey,
Dority. Gagnon. Greene, Greer, Grindle, Hohson'
Jewet Jones' Keegan Kader hn a,a M Poes
Ray, Richards, Ross, Sanborn of Island Falls,
Smith, Talbot. Thurlow, Watts, Whitcomb-sl
Mr.. Noble moved reconsideration, which
the House refused.
The bill then received its three readings
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Barker of Bangor:
Mr.. Speaker-I see upon the door of this
House gentleman whom Maine has always
delighted to honor. one of the greatest states
men our country has ever produced. Imove
you, sir, that the House take a recess of ten
minutes in order that the members may have
an opportunity of shaking hands with the
Honorable James G. Blaine.
The motion prevailed and the recess was
taken.
Bill an act to regulate the employment of
in the Maine State Prison came
back from the Senate. amendment c rejected
in concurrence, amendment d insisted on,
and committee of conference appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Walton the House insist
ed and joined the committee.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Walton,
Clark of Calais and O'Bren as conferees on
the part of the House.